Ship&#39;s fender



April 5, 1932. M. HILL 1,852,240

SHIPS FENDER v Filed Dec. 20, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l /6 I y W April 5,1932. M. HILL 1,852,240

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im Il l Patented Apr. 5, 1932 Unire STA-TES PATENT MICHEL HILL, or; san4riannorsco, oALrroitirLaV SHIPS FENDER .Application filed-December `20,1930.` Serial No. 503,748.

This invention pertains to ships fenders and .more particularly -toimprovements in fenders that servethe purpose of absorbingy teriorationof any one section it maybe re-l moved and replaced at considerably lessthan the cost of an entire new fender.

The object of the invention is accomplished through the provision of afender d a lining adapted to fit against the surface-to be protected, acushion section formed of,

numerous bundles of resilient material, and a wearing section of ruggedconstruction se- 4g cured with rela-tion to the lining and adapted tosupport the cushion section thereagainst.

Fenders manufactured in accordancewith my invention may be applied toany part of aship where a'fender is necessary, or o may be suitably used"on wharves and piers and, in fact, theyare notl limited to marine ywillbe found capable of applicause, but

where it is desirable tion in many instances o ing together.

One form of my invention is shown by way of illustration inV theaccompanyingdrawings and described.- i n greater detail in the followingspecication.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a' which is composed of threesections, namely,l

to cushion the shock of large Aobjects strik-l collapsible link employedin thebinding of.v the cushion element.

Fig. 6 is a modiiication of the same. Referring more particularly tothedrawings, in Figs. land 2 I'sho-w a portion of a ships bow 1() having afender attached thereto. The fender is composed of a lining' 11Yconforming to and contacting withl the bow l of the ship, a cushionsection indicated at 12 positioned next thereto, and a wearing section13. The lining section 11 and the wearing section 13 areV composed offiat pieces of durablel resilient material, the shapes of-l which` maybe best seenv inFig; `3. y

yThe material of which these sections are formed is preferably rubber,such as may be salvaged from old automobile tires, rubber hose, beltingor other articles that have outworn their useful life. rIhe stripsV arecut to any desired size and may be graduatedjin size to form taperedends on thefender, as shown in '.Fig. 1, if desired. The strips arerheld together-by means of tie rods 14 which pass through .holes formedin the strips .at intervals, as shown. The tie rods maybe in the forniof steel rods or may,` if desired, be composed of Vchain or cable. Thetie rods 14 of the liningsection are secured at 'their termini to.steelv plates 15 in any suitable' manner and thetie rods of thevwearing section are similarly secu-red to steel 'plates 16, as showninFig. 1. The steel' `plates 16 may be provided `with a bracket 17 tolwhichv aV turn buckle-18 is attached, and by means ofwhich the fendermay be firmly secured to a ring bolt 19 providedv in the side of theAship.

Suitable-links 20, as best shownv inv Fig. 3, are carried bythe-uppermost and l-owermostrods 14 in each of .the sectioiis-ll'and-l?)and spaced thereon at suitable intervals. The links 20 are secured'together at 'their ends by means of bolts .21, so that tightening Y ofthese boltsv will cause the links to Abe drawn toward each other, thuscausing the outer or wearing section 13 to bedrawn inl. wardly towardthellining section,with the result that the cushion section 12 will'beslightly compressed and firmlyA held therebetween. Suitable links 22 mayalso be provided for! engagement with the uppermost tie rods 14 25 ofwaste rubber.

tion `of it be used to make the large strips to aHord means to attach arope or cable 23 depending from the bow stem of the ship to support theforward end of the fender. A steel stem plate 24 may be interposed, whennecessary, between the fender and the ship toreduce wear caused byfriction.

. The cushion element referred to above is formed of a plurality of elonated bundles The ru ber used in these cushions maybe in pieces of anysize or shape, as the cushions are bound by means of rope, wire, metalbands or clips, not

shown. The cushions may be maintained in the form ofl a resilient unitby means of metal strips 26 placed at intervals on two sides of them andinterconnected by means of collapsible links 27, as sho-wn in Fig. e.The links 27 are horizontally disposedand may also be employed atintervals throughout theV lengths of the strips 26. As the cushion issubjected to shock, it will be seen that the links :27 will be collapsedas shown inFig. 5.V I

A modification of this structure may be seen in Fig. 6, in which theends of bands 28 are cut so as to interlock one with the other., and yetpermit freedom ofmovement toward each other. been found desirable,it'will be understood that the-cushion members need not necessarily bebound together by such means, but may be wholly supported by the liningand wearing sections and the links 20V and the bolts 2l, as shown inFigs. l and 3. j

` In applying the fender to a ship, the lining sectionrwo'uld first besuspended in' position against the bow of the ship. The wearing section13 would then be supported in front ofthe lining section and the bolts2l connecting the lower ends of the sections together would be looselyinserted. The cushion elements 25' would then be placed in positionbetween the lining and wearing sections, after whichv'the bolts 2lconnecting the upper ends ofthe sections could be inserted. At thisVtime 'all ofthe bolts 21 would be tightened until'the fender was givensuitable compactness 'and rigidity. It is also possible to completelyassemble the fender and then suspend it from the ship in a single unit.Repairs and replacements may, of course, be made in either mannen Itwill be seen from the foregoing that I- have provided al fender which iscomposed of three individual sections, each serving a separate rpurposeand readily removable for repairs or renewal. The fender is chieflycomposed of waste material, as has been described, and the use of thematerial is particularly economical, as not only will the majorporforming the rwearing and lining sections, but

the scraps may be bound into the bundles 25 of the cushion sections. Asrubber tires, belts, hose, and the like are interwoven with vVhile theabove structure has fibrous material, it will be seen that the wearingand lining sections will have the ends of this material exposed, thusproviding a surface that is exceptionally rugged and durable. It willalso be noticed that the holes through which the tie rods 14 pass in thewearing section are formed as near as is practical to the inner edge ofthe strips forming this section, thus presenting asv large an area aspossible for wear before it will be necessary to replace this section. y

vWhile I have shown the preferred form of my invention, itl should beunderstood that various changes may be resorted to in the arrangementand construction of its several parts within the spirit and scope oftheappended claims. y

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire tosecure byLetters Patent is- Y A, Y

l. A fender of the character described comprising a resilient section,and a second resilient but relatively 'durable lining'section"detach-ably secured'with relation thereto vand positioned betweentheresilient section and the object to which the fender is attached.

A fender of the character described comprising a resilient liningsection, a resilient wearing section, and a cushion section inter! posedbetween the lining and wearing sec-l tions and havinggreater resiliencythan said lining and wearing sections.

3.' A fender ofthe character described com prising a lining section, awearing section-` and a. cushion section interposed between the liningand wearing sections, and detachable means connecting the lining andwearing sections an d'adapted to embrace and support the cushion sectiontherebetween. j

li. A fender of the character described comprising a lining section, awearing section and a cushion section interposed between the lin-v ingand wearing sections, and adjustable, detachable means connecting thelining and wearing sections and adapted to embrace and support thecushion section therebetween. 5. Afender of the character describedcomprising a lining section, a wearing section and Y a cushion sectioninterposed between the lining and wearing sections, and adjustable,detachable means connecting the lining and wearing sections and adaptedto support the cushion section therebetween, said means pery mittingmovement of the wearing section toward and yaway from the lining sectionand being spaced from the wearing surface of said wearing section.

6. A fender of the character described comprising a lining section, awearing section, said sections being composed of flat pieces of durablematerial having holes formed therein and having means passingthroughsaid holes for binding them together, and a cushion sectioninterposed between said lining section and wearing section.

7 A fender of the character described comprising exterior sections ofdurable material and a cushion section interposed between the exteriorsections, said cushion section comprising bundles of resilient materialand binding means securing said bundles together.

8. A fender of the character described comprising exterior sections ofdurable material and a cushion section interposed between the exteriorsections, said cushion section comprising bundles of resilient material,and means for securing said bundles together, said means permitting thebundles to be compressed when a shock is received by the fender.

9. A fender of the character described comprising exterior sections ofdurable material and a cushion section interposed between the exteriorsections, said cushion section comprising bundles of resilient material,metal strips on two sides of the bundles, and collapsible linksconnecting said strips whereby said bundles will be maintained in asingle compressible unit.

10. A fender of the character described comprising a lining section, awearing section and a cushion section interposed between the liningsection and the wearing section, said lining and wearing sections beingcomposed of flat members having holes formed therein, binding memberspassing through said holes, links carried by said binding members, andbolts connecting the links carried by the lining section and the linkscarried by the wearing section to hold said sections against theinterposed cushion section.

11. A fender of the character described comprising a lining section, awearing section and a cushion section interposed between the liningsection and the wearing section, said lining and wearing sections beingcomposed of flat members having holes formed therein,

binding members passing through said holes, links carried by saidbinding members, and means slidably engaging the links carried by thebinding members and the links carried by the wearing section to holdsaid sections against the interposed cushion section and permit movementof the wearing section toward the other sections. Y

12. A fender of the character described comprising a lining section, awearing section, each of said sections being composed of a plurality ofrelatively iiat members joined by 'tie rods extending throughperforations therein, and a cushion section interposed between thelining and wearing sections.

13. A tender of the character described comprising a lining section, awearing section, said sections being composed of relatively fiat membersjoined by tie rods extending through perforations therein, a cushionsection interposed between the lining and Wearing section andcollapsible links connecting tie rods in the lining section with tierods in the wearing section.

14. A fender of the character described comprising a lining section,awearing section, a cushion section interposed between the lining andwearing sections, rods extending lengthwise through said lining andwearing sections and collapsible links connecting said rods.

15. Atender of the character described comprising a lining section, awearing section, a cushion section interposed between the lining andwe-aring sections and means for clamping said cushion section betweenthe other sections, one of said other sections having a concave innersurface to retain said cushion section against displacement.

